Norton, Issa to Continue Work on Budget Bill

The District of Columbia's delegate to Congress says she'll continue to work with Republican Rep. Darrell Issa on a bill that would give the district greater control over its municipal budget.

Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton and other district leaders rejected a bill that Issa proposed this week that would allow the district to spend local tax dollars without congressional approval, among other changes.

The Issa bill included language prohibiting the district from spending local tax dollars on abortion. District leaders consider that an unwelcome intrusion.

Norton and Issa spoke about the bill Thursday morning at a meeting of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, which Issa chairs. Norton thanked Issa for proposing the legislation and said they'll keep working to craft a bill that's acceptable to the district.

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